brunoalan Posted October 9, 2010 Posted October 9, 2010 I am going to part with my desktop pc, but before I do I want to re-format the hard drive including windows XP which is running on it now, and then re-install it after, could some one tell me how to do this please Quote
PseFrank Posted October 9, 2010 Posted October 9, 2010 Hi Brunoalan... Do you have the Operating System disk for the installed OS? And if you have had the PC from new, does it have a sticker somewhere on the tower that has the product key printed on it? If everything is as original, and you do have the OS disk, then you can do a clean install which will delete everything from the hard drive. Or...if a new operating system has been installed since the computer was new, you would need the disk for that system...plus the product key. Failing all of that...can you give us the exact make and model of your computer. Quote I thought I knew today...I'll try again tomorrow. :) Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register Here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click Here
brunoalan Posted October 9, 2010 Author Posted October 9, 2010 Yes I have a operating system disc to re-install along with code. the desktop PC is a "Tiny "make Quote
brunoalan Posted October 9, 2010 Author Posted October 9, 2010 Yes I want to do a complete re- install, How do I do that please? Quote
PseFrank Posted October 9, 2010 Posted October 9, 2010 First of all you need to backup any and all personal files you have on the PC to an external media...disk, flash stick, external drive, etc. You will lose all of these files! Next you need to enter the bios and set the CD/DVD drive to boot first in the boot order. To enter the bios start the computer and after you hear a single beep press and tap the F2 key... or if that fails try the Delete key. (Not certain about which key on your machine). Then save and exit (Often F10 key) Note: On some computers you will see an option to Press any key to boot from CD as the machine is booting up. (Normally a black screen with white text) Once you have established how to boot from the CD, place the operating disk in the drive and then shut your computer down. Restart the PC and you should see a blue window with Windows Setup at the top left hand side. Be patient and let the PC do its thing. And when you see a window that has the ( C: ) drive highlighted (Usually C)...You should also see 3 options.... Options: To set up windows on the selected item, press Enter. To create a partition...... To delete the selected partition...... It's the first option you need (To set up windows on the selected item....) Press Enter and follow any prompts given. It will probably take half an hour or so to install the Operating System...so be patient. Quote I thought I knew today...I'll try again tomorrow. :) Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register Here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click Here
brunoalan Posted October 10, 2010 Author Posted October 10, 2010 Thanks again for your very good advice, all is solved,and working, thank you very much AGAIN ! Alan Quote
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